Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19243, Heman Fay, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Jay, Herman Martha
W. 19243
CONTENTS

to Pen: aft. Oct. 8 44
Reported
Massachusetts 3401
Martha Fay
widow of Herman Fay
Mass who was a Private
in the Massachusetts line
for 7 mo 9 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Twenty four Dollars thirty three Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the Seventh day of December 1843 and sent to
Sullivan Fay Southborough Massachusetts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 42

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Heman Fanny Born Sept 21 Born Sept 21. 1775 Martha Fanny Born Aug 20. 1776 Children of Heman & Martha Sylvester Born Sept 2. 1781 Martha2 Born Sept 20. 1783 Heman2 Born Oct 3. 1785 Hannah Born Nov 23. 1787 Luke Born Nov 28. 1791 Harriett Born Oct 22. 1793 Rosa Rena Born Feb 5. 1796 Annis Born June 24. 1799 Salum Born May 13. 1803 Harrison G Born Aug 22. 1805

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
Heman & Martha Married July 17 th 1778

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss.
On this seventeenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the court of Probate of the county of Worcester aforesaid Martha Fay a resident of Southborough in the Commonwealth county aforesaid aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows": That she is the widow of Heeman Fay who was a private in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia to wit in capt. Josiah Fay's company of minute men on the 19th day of April 1775 and served at Cambridge near Boston several weeks — in capt. Seth Newton's company col. Smith's Regiment, went on or about the first day of September 1776 as a substitute to New York and took the place of Peter Fay in said capt. Seth Newton's company and served at Harlem and White Plains about three months and left the said service some of first days of December 1776. — also in capt. Elijah Bellows's company col. Nathan Spearhawk's Regiment as a volunteer or enlisted on or about the 13th day of December 1776 and went to Boundbrook in New Jersey for three months and left said service sometime in the month of March 1777.
Also entered the service in capt. Asa Rice's company, col. Job Cushing's Regiment as a volunteer or enlisted about the first of July 1777 and went to Half Moon in New York and then back to Bennington and arrived there the day of the Battle at said Bennington and left said service the latter part of August
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or first of September 1777 being in said service all of the above services were rendered in the Mass. Militia, six weeks or more.  Said Heman Fay resided in said Southborough in the county and common- wealth, aforesaid when he entered the service and for the proof of said services reference to be had to the affidavits hereto annexed. ~
She further declares that she was married to the said Heman Fay on the seventeenth day of July seventeen hundred and seventy eight; that her husband, the aforesaid Heman Fay died on the seventeenth day of July eighteen hundred and sixteen; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated - and that since she never has married. Martha Fay Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me
Subscribed before me Just of Probate of the Estate of Heman Fay County of Bristol -

24 1843 Southboro. Ms. August 14
F Map. Mar 3 rd 1843. Martha Fay
$ 24.00 per an
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Sullivan Fay Southborough Mass
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Ms

Southborough, Worcester County, Ms. August 17 1843
Mr. Edwards.
Sir.
Enclosed is the declaration of Widow Martha Fay. When the pension Certificate is made, please forward it to me. Respectfully Yrs.
Sullivan Fay

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
J
File No.
19243
Martha Gray
Widow of
Neman Gray
Brn. Red Wm.
Act:
July 7 th 1873
Index:—Vol.
24
, Page
227
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1.434
Massachusetts
Martha Fay widow of Herman Fay dec d
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 17th. July 1816 of Worcester in the State of MS. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain J. Foy of the Regt. commanded by Col. Sparkhawn in the MS. time for 7 mos 29 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. a at the rate of 24 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of Dec r . 1838 and sent to Genl. S. Lincoln Secy of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $60.99 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39, 12.16 $73.15
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by N. A. G. Adison Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 7 Page 87

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Map
7 July 38
Martha Fay
Widow of Herman
Maria 1778 died 1816
Altew 7 mo 9 days pr
$24.33 per ann
Hon. L. Lincoln WR

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 18, 1838.
I hereby Certify, That Ira Barton Esq r is Judge of Probate, and Willard Newton and Balch Dean Esq r are justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester, (and they were so at the dates of their several attestations,)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Samuel Bellows of Westborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being ninety two years of age and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Herman  Gay then of Southborough in the county and Commonwealth aforesaid but now deceased enlisted as a private into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Militia Capt. Elijah Bellows's company Col. Nathan Sparkhawk's Regiment on or about the 13 th day of December A.D. 1776 for three months and marched immediately to Danbury in Connecticut and thence to Kingsbridge and Peekskill in New York and Boundbrook in New Jersey and there served out his term of three months , and he the said Herman  Gay was verbally discharged at said Boundbrook by his commanding officer on or about the 13 th day of March 1777 — I was a private in Capt. Aaron Kimball's company said Col. Sparkhawk's Regiment during the same time and at the same places with said Gay and was discharged on or about the same day with the said Herman  Gay at said Boundbrook — The said Westborough and Southborough are towns adjoining each other and the said Herman  Gay and myself were nigh neighbors. SAMUEL BELLOWS
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. Westborough September 3. 1838. Then personally came Samuel Bellows above named and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true.
Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace Worcester, ss. Westborough September 3. 1838. I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the said Samuel Bellows and that he is entitled to full credit. Willard Newton Justice of Peace

Jonathan Harrington of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being seventy nine years of age and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that Herman Gay then of Southborough came to New York on or about the first September 1776, as a substitute and took the place of Peter Gay of said Southborough in Capt. Seth Newton's Company Col. Jonathan Smith's Regiment and served at New York Harlem White Plains, and Courtland's Manor till the sometime in December when our enlistment expired which was five months — the said Herman Gay was in the service about three months — also I depose and say that said Herman Gay enlisted into the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution in the Massachusetts Militia on or about the first of July 1777 in Capt. Asa Rice's Company, Col. Job Cushing's Regiment for six weeks and marched immediately to Bennington and there staid a number of days and marched to Half Moon and there staid a short time when we had orders to march back to Bennington and there arrived a little before sun set on the day of the Bennington Battle and there served out our six weeks — I was in said Capt. Rice's Company and said Capt. Seth Newton's Company — Capt. Seth Newton was taken sick immediately after our arriving at New York and Lieut. Inglesby took the command of said Company Jonathan Harrington
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Shrewsbury September 13. 1838 Then came Jonathan Harrington and made oath that the affidavit within by him subscribed was true - Before me Balch Dean Justice of Peace
Worcester ss. Shrewsbury September 13. 1838 I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jonathan Harrington and he is a credible witness - Balch Dean Justice of Peace

I Ebenezer Newton of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty years of age and being duly sworn according to law do testify and depose that Hermon  Fay , then of said Southborough now deceased, on or about the first day of September 1776, came to the city of New York and took the place of Peter Fay as a substitute in capt. Seth Newton's company, Lieut. Englesby or Flapington Englesby was the first Lieut and Flapington the second Lieut., Col. Smith's Regiment, and was in the company a short period, when he the said Hermon Fay was taken sick with the fever and dysentery which prevailed among the Troops very much at that time at New York, when he the said Hermon Fay was carried up the Hudson River with the other sick to a place called Tarrytown, where he staid till he recovered when he joined the company a short period before the company was dismissed, which was about the first of December 1776 - said Fay was in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the Massachusetts Militia three months in said capt. Seth Newton's company, or Englesby or Inglesby, Col Smith's Regiment - said capt. Seth Newton was taken sick soon after our arriving in New York which was the fore part of July 1776 and Lieut. Englesby or Inglesby took the command of the company and commanded the same during the term said company was in the service at that time which was five months - Ebenezer Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. Southborough September 5 th 1838
Then personally came Ebenezer Newton and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true
Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace (turn over)

Woraster, Gs. September 5, 1838 I hereby certify that I am personally ac- quainted with Ebenezer Newton within named and he is entitled to credit.
Willard Newton Justice of Peace

I Swain Parker town clerk of the town of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that the following is a true copy of records in said Southborough, Herman Fay departed this life on July the seventeenth day A.D. one thousand eight hundred and sixteen with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows, Herman Fay departed this life on July the 17 day A.D. 1816
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough.
I Swain Parker above named depose and say; that I hold the office of town clerk in the town county and Commonwealth aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Southborough with the exception above named as certified by me.
Swain Parker } Town Clerk of the town } of Southborough.
Southborough Sept. 11 th 1830
Sworn to before me Willard Newton } Justice of Peace

I Swain Parker of Southborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being fifty seven years of age and being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am well acquainted with Martha Gay of said Southborough widow of Heman Gay who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and that I know her to be the widow of the said Heman Gay deceased and she now remains the widow of the said Heman Gay. — Swain Parker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester, ss. Southborough September 17, 1838 Then came Swain Parker and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true
Before me Willard Newton. Justice of the Peace
Worcester, ss. Southborough September 17, 1838 I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Swain Parker above named and that he is a man of truth.
Willard Newton Justice of Peace

I Larkin Newton of Southborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I cut the old leaf annexed to these papers out of a Bible now in the possession of the Widow Martha Gay of said Southborough in presence of Willard Newton Esq and others containing the marriage of the said Martha Gay to Herman Gay on one side and the birth of their children upon the other side Larkin Newton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Southborough September 17, 1838 Then came Larkin Newton and made oath that the affidavit above by him subscribed was true before me Before me Willard Newton Justice of the Peace
Worcester, ss. Southborough September 17 1838 I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Larkin Newton and he is a man of truth Willard Newton Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } ss Worcester County }
Be it known that on this fourteenth day of August 1843, personally appeared before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and Commonwealth, Mrs Martha Fay a resident of Southborough in the County of Worcester aged eighty years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the third day of March 1843 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the Widow of Herman Fay who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the seventh July 1838 to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War Department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage identity, and the time of her husbands death
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of twenty four 33 per Dollars per annum which amount she received from the 4 th of March 1836 to the 4 th of March 1841 at the agency in Boston, Massachusetts, and at the time of her receiving her last payment surrendered the Pension Certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the Department.
And this declarant further alledges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said Husband but is now and ever since has been the Widow of said Herman Fay deceased as will more fully appear by the proof herunto annexed. And further she saith not
Martha Fay

Before me
Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace
I Arba Maynard of Southborough in the county of Worcester of lawful age on oath testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Martha Fay the applicant named in the within declaration for many years last past. I know that she was the wife and is now the Widow of Heman Fay deceased who was reputed to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and that she was a pensioner under the law of 7th July 1838 as stated by her.
Arba Maynard
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County
35 August 14 1843
Then came Arba Maynard who is known to me to be a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
Sullivan Fay Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Worcester, ss.
I certify that Sullivan Fay, Esquire, is a Justice of the peace, in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified as such Justice, and that his signature to the certificates on the preceding page, is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the County Seal, at Worcester, this fifteenth day of August, in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.
William Jennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Worcester.